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housefly

Musca domestica

Description:

The adults are 2 cm long. Their thorax is gray, with four longitudinal dark lines on the back. The whole body is covered with hair-like projections. The females are slightly larger than the males, and have a much larger space between their red compound eyes. The mass of pupae can range from about 8 to 20 mg under different conditions.[1]

Habitat:

Everywhere.

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JuneMita
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JuneMita

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 8, 2013

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